Photographs & Story by Todd Bigelow/Contact Press Images. Please contact Jeffrey Smith if interested in licensing. jeffreysmith [at] contactpressimages [dot] com It’s tough growing up in the shadow of a legend; the lesser known neighbor linked to fame through backcountry trails and one steep, winding road. But that’s Mammoth Lakes, California; Yosemite’s next…
Black Lives Matter Finds Love & Support In LA’s Mostly White Suburbs Photographs & Text by Todd Bigelow/Contact As the BLM movement reaches new heights, several national media outlets have taken notice of a substantial difference from previous Black Lives Matters support: White suburbia is joining in. “As crowds have surged through American cities…
Erin’s Story: Looking Back At The Most Unbelievable Year in Parenting Photographs © Todd Bigelow/Contact Press Images Please Email Contact Press Images with licensing request Erin Jundef will look back on 2020 as the most challenging, disruptive and unbelievable year of her life. In March, when the Covid19 pandemic hit, the single mother of…
The New Underground Economy LA’s ‘Safer At Home’ Order’ Gave Birth To A New Economy Where Businesses Secretly Stayed Open To Avert Financial Disaster Photo Essay & Reporting by Todd Bigelow/Contact Press Images Published by Politico Los Angeles’ “Safer At Home” order was thrust to the center of national politics when the Department…
Life Under The Coronavirus Lockdown: A Neighborhood Portrait Published by NBC News As a photojournalist, I’ve covered disasters and conflicts around the world, yet never have I seen a disaster where everyone worldwide is simultaneously facing the same situation. People everywhere are socially isolated in an attempt to slow a terrorizing virus. As…